Keeping Safe Online A Guide for Parents

Quality & Improvement Service nyASSIST Data for children in the Craven area % of Year 6 pupils have their own computer at home. 61% of Year 6 pupils have a mobile device. 38% of Year 6 pupils are never supervised when on the internet. 28% of Year 6 pupils use Facebook. 7% of Year 6 pupils who don’t know or anyone can see their profile on Facebook.

Quality & Improvement Service nyASSIST Data for children in the Craven area 69% of Year 8 and 10 pupils have their own computer at home. 80% of Year 8 and 10 pupils have a mobile device. 85% of Year 8 and 10 pupils use Facebook. 19% of Year 8 and 10 pupils who don’t know or anyone can see their profile on Facebook. 57% of Year 8 and 10 pupils have used webcam to chat online (girls more than boys) 20% of year 8 and 10 pupils have been asked to meet someone from online (35% of Year 10 girls).

Quality & Improvement Service nyASSIST What percentage of Craven pupils say they have been told how to keep safe online? Year GroupBeen told how to keep safe on the internet Follow advice they have been given about staying safe on-line Year 267%Not asked Year 680%81% Boys: 75% Girls :88% Year 894%74% Boys: 65% Girls: 84% Year 1093%59% Boys: 49% Girls: 69%

Quality & Improvement Service nyASSIST 5-15 year olds What percentage of parents say they know less about the internet than their children? OFCOM report October 2012

Quality & Improvement Service nyASSIST What percentage of children go online via their games console? 18% 27% year olds Ofcom Children and parents: media use and attitudes report Oct 2012

Quality & Improvement Service nyASSIST dards.org.uk/VSC/g ames_ratings.html Age and warning symbols on computer games

Quality & Improvement Service nyASSIST What percentage of parents have internet parental controls set? 46% (50% on TV) Up from 37% But 14% consoles 31% Phones Ofcom Children and parents: media use and attitudes report Oct 2012

Quality & Improvement Service nyASSIST Why do young people go online? Play games Third reason Do homework with friends Second reason Learn new things Top reason

Quality & Improvement Service nyASSIST Social Media has positive effects 65% of teens say social media makes them feel good about themselves But lower for year olds

Quality & Improvement Service nyASSIST How can you get on the web?

Quality & Improvement Service nyASSIST CEOP videos and input tch?v=-IOOn2wR8bU

Quality & Improvement Service nyASSIST What can go wrong? Cyberbullying Unwanted contact/grooming Harmful or illegal material Privacy

Quality & Improvement Service nyASSIST Fourteen-year-old Hannah was found hanged earlier this month after suffering months of bullying on the social network, which allows users to ask each other questions, often anonymously.

Quality & Improvement Service nyASSIST Unintentional give aways Webcam – school uniform and other clues in the background Webcam left on or turned on remotely Pictures of children on parents or siblings social network - tagging Privacy settings left open or incorrect Profiles e.g. on MSN – don’t have to give all the information A ‘friend’ passes on private info or pics Do you know who you’re talking to?

Quality & Improvement Service nyASSIST Sharing inappropriate images More incidents reported last year

Quality & Improvement Service nyASSIST Your child comes home from school and tells you they want an account on a popular gaming site for children Fishy Finder. They tell you that EVERYONE in their class has an account and that they feel left out. What are your next steps? What boundaries do you set ? Scenario

Quality & Improvement Service nyASSIST Suitable for your child? Parents pages or safety centre? How do they keep children safe on their services? Do other parents know about the site? Sign up process, what does it entail, do you need an account? Does it require personal pieces of information, like home address, or bank details? Can users chat with other users? Does it have webcam or instant chat? Can you set any privacy settings?

Quality & Improvement Service nyASSIST Digital Footprint

Quality & Improvement Service nyASSIST Take an interest in what your child does online social media online gaming phone or iPod

Quality & Improvement Service nyASSIST Learn how social media works

Quality & Improvement Service nyASSIST Know where to get help

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Quality & Improvement Service nyASSIST CyberMentors

Quality & Improvement Service nyASSIST A Safer Set Up Safe Search modes for search engines Family Safety Centre Internet Filtering Parental Controls Safety Mode Preferences

Quality & Improvement Service nyASSIST Zip It - get your children to keep their passwords private Block It - make sure your children know how to block people that upset them Flag It - ask your kids regularly if they have seen or done anything online that has upset them

Quality & Improvement Service nyASSIST Top Tips 1.Talk to your child about what they’re up to online. 2.Watch Thinkuknow films and cartoons with your child. 3.Keep up-to-date with your child’s development online. 4.Set boundaries in the online world just as you would in the real world. 5.Keep equipment that connects to the internet in a family space if you can. 6.Use parental controls on devices that link to the internet, such as the TV, laptops, computers, games consoles and mobile phones.

Quality & Improvement Service nyASSIST Remember this about people not technology

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